Daily Mail Cryptic #16578

2021-05-18

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Across

6a

Hack goes and interrupts lobbyists maybe (8,6)

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9a

Boris managed to grasp a line on map (6)

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10a

Left in odd bootees and old hat (8)

11a

Unhealthy chubby nerd regularly destined to fail (3,5)

13a

Crude hearty leader's demoted (6)

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15a

Amateur is interrupting story to communicate (6)

17a

A smooth exam (1,5)

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19a

Small crustacean eats a beetle (6)

20a

DNA study of eg insect that's metamorphosed (8)

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22a

Probed one English university for place to pray (4,4)

24a

Business with China's imminent (6)

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26a

Like Jean Brodie, in middle of lesson she’s trim, cool, composed (14)

Down

1d

Locomotive lies derelict, sadly without energy, cold (6,8)

2d

Crack nuts from the south (4)

3d

Doctor, Conservative, raised fungal problem (3,3)

4d

Finish contents of cup after breakfast? (8)

5d

Three students commandeer old lounge (4)

7d

Inferior rum swallowed by cast (6)

8d

Throw back head, drinking litre in the dark (5,9)

12d

Blonde, about 50, shows talent (5)

14d

Bolt entrance (5)

16d

It's covered by clever caption (8)

18d

A soldier keeps out South American rodent (6)

21d

Subtle distinction in Germanic etymology (6)

23d

Figure in Circus appears regularly in bedrooms (4)

25d

Gather Europeans in Montana (4)